Population growth, 1750-2150

This line graph shows information about the population in less developed countries and more developed countries between 1750 and 2150.

In 1750 the population in both less developed countries and more developed countries was less than 1 billion. The population was increasing slightly until it reached around 2 billion in less developed countries in 1950. Between 1950 and 2050 the population increased dramatically in poorer countries. In the year 2000 the population in poorer countries was 6.1 billion, while it was only about 1 billion in richer countries. In 2050 the population is predicted to increase slightly till it reaches approximately 10 billion in poorer countries, but the population in richer countries is estimated to fall slightly until it reaches around 1 billion in 2150.

The population in poorer countries is predicted to reach 10 billion in 2150, while the population in richer countries will not exceed 1 billion in 2150.